housecleaning
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms
Types & categories
- reform hypernym
Related & opposite
- trope domain usage
Sense 2 noun
the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house
efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time
Types & categories
- cleaning hypernym
Related & opposite
- houseclean derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | trope |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | reform |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | houseclean |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cleaning |